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CHC vs
PIT

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

May 27, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท PNC Park
CHC 89-73  ยท  PIT 82-80

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 10, PIT 4 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 72%
Projected Score CHC 10 ยท PIT 7
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

PIT Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries PIT (Oneil Cruz) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT SP quality edge (FIP 4.50 vs 6.78) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 8.1) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Recent run diff (+4.4 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
PIT Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away RHP
Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon
ERA5.65
WHIP1.36
FIP6.53
K/98.0
K/BB4.6
vs
PIT โ€” Home RHP
Bubba Chandler
Bubba Chandler
ERA4.62
WHIP1.40
FIP4.11
K/98.2
K/BB3.5
Home ERA: 4.68

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  2. 2 Nico Hoerner 2B
  3. 3 Michael Busch 1B
  4. 4 Alex Bregman 3B
  5. 5 Ian Happ LF
  6. 6 Seiya Suzuki RF
  7. 7 Moises Ballesteros DH
  8. 8 Carson Kelly C
  9. 9 Dansby Swanson SS
PIT โ€” Home
  1. 1 Spencer Horwitz 1B
  2. 2 Brandon Lowe 2B
  3. 3 Bryan Reynolds LF
  4. 4 Nick Gonzales 3B
  5. 5 Oneil Cruz CF
  6. 6 Konnor Griffin SS
  7. 7 Marcell Ozuna DH
  8. 8 Endy Rodriguez C
  9. 9 Esmerlyn Valdez RF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away PIT Home
Team OPS 0.752 0.774
Bullpen FIP 5.34 3.99
Run Diff / 10G -4.0 +0.4
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC -5.5 (-116)
PIT +5.5 (-112)
Total (O/U)
Over 16.5 (-117)
Under 16.5 (-111)
Moneyline
CHC -10000
PIT +1400

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CHC โ€” Away

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PIT โ€” Home
Bubba Chandler Bubba Chandler SP
Outs
14.5
54 ยท OVER

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